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#2F3342

#2f3342 ≈ Gunmetal

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#2f3342 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.43% red, 20% green and 25.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 28.79% cyan, 22.73% magenta, 0% yellow and 74.12% black. Its hue angle is 227.37°, with 16.81% saturation and 22.16% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.55:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Gunmetal (#2a3439), ΔE 7.94.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0337

Complementary

  1. #2f3342
  2. #423e2f

Split complementary

  1. #2f3342
  2. #42352f
  3. #3d422f

Analogous

  1. #2f3d42
  2. #2f3342
  3. #352f42

Triadic

  1. #2f3342
  2. #422f33
  3. #33422f

Tetradic

  1. #2f3342
  2. #3e2f42
  3. #423e2f
  4. #33422f

Square

  1. #2f3342
  2. #422f3d
  3. #423e2f
  4. #2f4235

Monochromatic

  1. #08090c
  2. #0f1015
  3. #2f3342
  4. #4f566f
  5. #71799a

Shades

#2f3342 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2f3342
  2. #2a2e3b
  3. #262935
  4. #21242e
  5. #1c1f28
  6. #181a21
  7. #13141a
  8. #0e0f14
  9. #090a0d
  10. #050507
  11. #000000

Tints

#2f3342 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2f3342
  2. #444755
  3. #595c68
  4. #6d707b
  5. #82858e
  6. #9799a1
  7. #acadb3
  8. #c1c2c6
  9. #d5d6d9
  10. #eaebec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2f3342 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2f3342
  2. #373b48
  3. #3f424e
  4. #474a55
  5. #4f525b
  6. #585a61
  7. #606167
  8. #68696d
  9. #707174
  10. #78787a
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.55:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.67:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #333333 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #32333a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2f3443 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2d3342 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2a3638 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2f3442 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2e3342 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2c353c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2f3342 {
  color: #2f3342;
}
Background
.bg-2f3342 {
  background-color: #2f3342;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2f3342 {
  border: 2px solid #2f3342;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2f3342;
  --color-primary-rgb: 47 51 66;
  --color-primary-hsl: 227 17% 22%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2f3342 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f3342, #352f42);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2f3342 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(47 51 66 / 0.35);
}

#2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 7.94 #353839 Onyx ΔE 8.39 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.51 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 9.00 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 10.39 #002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 11.20 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 11.49 #d0ccbd Inverted #333333 Grayscale 

Gunmetal
#2f3342  rgb(47, 51, 66)  hsl(227, 17%, 22%)  Gunmetal
#423e2f  rgb(66, 62, 47)  hsl(47, 17%, 22%)  Black Olive
#422f33  rgb(66, 47, 51)  hsl(347, 17%, 22%)  Bistre
#33422f  rgb(51, 66, 47)  hsl(107, 17%, 22%)  Rifle Green